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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jakub Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamish Gaffney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kochanowski comes into the arena with Midgard blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 32 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Jakub Kochanowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Hamish Gaffney!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaffney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaffney pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kochanowski back to the cage. Gaffney follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kochanowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gaffney shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kochanowski but Kochanowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kochanowski misses with a kick to the body.
Gaffney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaffney takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kochanowski connects with the punch.
Gaffney misses with a combination
and Kochanowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gaffney swinging wildly here.
A right-left combo lands from Gaffney.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaffney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gaffney throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kochanowski's waist but Kochanowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gaffney off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kochanowski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kochanowski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gaffney doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kochanowski.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kochanowski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kochanowski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gaffney is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney is looking to control Kochanowski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gaffney avoid being mounted?
Kochanowski prevents Gaffney from standing back up.
Kochanowski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kochanowski is looking to take a break and control but Gaffney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gaffney tries to kick Kochanowski off but Kochanowski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kochanowski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gaffney defends it well.
Gaffney wants to improve his position but Kochanowski is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kochanowski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gaffney slips a straight right by Kochanowski.
Gaffney throws an off balance right hand
and Kochanowski counters with a right hand to the body.
Gaffney throws a leg kick but Kochanowski moved away.
Gaffney is looking to slow Kochanowski down with leg kicks.
Gaffney takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gaffney scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gaffney swings around for an armbar but Kochanowski sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gaffney's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kochanowski passes Gaffney's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kochanowski thows a huge punch but Gaffney dodges it nicely.
Kochanowski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski stops Gaffney from getting back to his feet.
Kochanowski is keen to just control but Gaffney is a slippery customer.
Gaffney wants to control but Kochanowski is keeping busy.
Kochanowski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gaffney is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kochanowski in particular looking to stall.
Kochanowski stops Gaffney from getting back to his feet.
Kochanowski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jakub Kochanowski will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kochanowski catches Gaffney with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hamish Gaffney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaffney throws a lazy body kick
and Kochanowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kochanowski throws a head kick that half lands.
Kochanowski misses with a head kick.
Gaffney thuds his shin into the meat of Kochanowski's side.
Gaffney checks a low kick from Kochanowski.
Gaffney throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kochanowski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gaffney swings widly with a right hand
and Kochanowski counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Gaffney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gaffney throws a head kick but Kochanowski moves out of range.
Gaffney closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaffney bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gaffney shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kochanowski pinned against the cage. Kochanowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gaffney shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kochanowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gaffney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kochanowski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gaffney throws a nice looking combination but Kochanowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kochanowski connects with a body shot.
Kochanowski moves out of range of the body kick.
No joy there for Gaffney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gaffney walks into a straight right hand from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gaffney has his takedown stuffed
and Kochanowski counters with a straight right hand.
Jakub Kochanowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamish Gaffney.
A punch combination from Gaffney misses.
Kochanowski slips a jab from Gaffney.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gaffney uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kochanowski has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kochanowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaffney throws out the jab.
Kochanowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gaffney.
A cross from Kochanowski lands.
Gaffney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kochanowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaffney looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gaffney dives in and scores a takedown into Kochanowski's guard.
Kochanowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kochanowski trying to control the action but Gaffney is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney wants to control but Kochanowski is keeping busy.
Kochanowski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gaffney tries to roll over but Kochanowski keeps him under control.
Gaffney avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski is trying for a kimura here. Gaffney looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kochanowski wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jakub Kochanowski!
Jakub Kochanowski gave a mention to Kangaroo Punch (Formally Happy Pills) - Laundry 90 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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